Supply valve for flush tanks



EATZM@ Dec. 18 1923.

J. M. SIKES ET AL.

SUPPLY VALVE FOR FLUSH TANKS Filed May 24,

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JAMES M SIKES AND CLEMENT ELMORE, OF DURHALI, NORTH CAROLINA; SAID ELMORE ASSIGNOR TO SAID BIKES.

SUPPLY VALVE FOR FLUSH TANKS.

Application led May 24,

To all whomrz't may concern:

Be it known that we, JAMES M. Sums and CLEMENT ELMORE, citizens of the United States, residing at Durham, in the county of Durham and State of North Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improve-V ments in Supply Valves for Flush Tanks, of which the follo-wing is a specification, ref- .erence being had to the accompanying drawings.4

This invention relates to valves, and more particularly to supply valves for flush tanks.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a valve of thisA character which is so constructed that it may be easily inserted in a flush tank, and in which the valve casing is so formed in sections that the sections may be readily separated to permit the repair or replacement .of the valve itself.

A further object is to provide a valve of this character which is so constructed that the valve in its closing movement moves with the incoming current of water and not against this water and against its pressure.

With these and othei` objects in view, the invention consists in the improved construe tion and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more particularly described, fully claimed and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevation and sectional view of a flush tank, showing the invention applied;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the valve mechanism; and

FigureV 8 is a fragmentary sectional view of the valve casing and valve, the valve being shown in its open position.

Referring to the drawings, 5 designates a flush tank of conventional form having the usual Water outlet 6, overflow pipe 7, and inlet opening 8. It is of course obvious that this valve may be used with any flush tank, regardless of the position of the inlet and outlet ports.

The valve comprises a sectional casing including an upper section 9 and a lower section 10, said lower section having its upper end 11 enlarged and exteriorly threaded, a

1922. serial No. 563,253.

flange 12 being provided at the junction of the enlarged portion with the major portion of said section. The lower end portion 13 of the section 10 is adapted to extend through the inlet opening 8 of the tank, while the flange 12 rests upon the bottom of the tank, interiorly thereof', suitable packing and fastening means being used to secure the lower section to the tank, for instance, such as the nut 14 which is positioned eX- teriorly of the end portion 18 of the section 10.

The upper section 9 of the valve casing is substantially conical and is provided with a longitudinally extending bore 15, said bore being enlarged from the intermediate portion of the section to the base or lower end of the conical section. A flange 16 is provided at the base of the conical section, the purpose of which will be hereinafter described. The lower end portion 17 or base of the conical section, adjacent the flange 16, is reduced to provide a shoulder 18 and a threaded extension 19, the end face of the extension being formed into a valve seat 20.

In connection with the upper section 9 of the casing, a valve cage 21 is used, said cage being also conical, the larger end portion thereof being interiorly threaded for engagement with the threaded extension 19, the lower or apex portion of the cage being reduced and provided with a guide opening 22. The sides of the cage 21 are provided with relatively large inlet ports 23, said ports being arranged to register so as to permit unobstructed flow of water therethrough. The upper conical section 9 of the valve casing is provided with a threaded opening 24, adjacent the central portion of said section, substantially at the junction of the enlarged portion of the bore 15 with the smaller portion thereof. An inlet nozzle 25 a relatively long valve stem 28, the upper end portion 29 oit the stem being threaded, the extremity ot the threaded end being arranged to extend into the socket oit' a conventional forni et hush tank float 230.

The lower end portion .ot the Vvalve stem is v)rovided with Iavalvel, said valve being disposed inwardly ot' the lower end ot' the valve stein and adapted to engage the valve seat 2O otl lthe'sectionfQ. T-he lower end portion oi the valve steinis slidably disposed within the cage 2 l,`and is also slidable through the opening 22 of the cage, so as to properly position the valve with respect to the valve seat 2O and at the saine time permit the waterto pass through the inlet ports 23. y

A conical deflector 32 is provided, said `dei-lectordiaving vagthreaded opening in its .apex portion adapted toreceive the upper endportion 29 of the valve stem; said de- Hector Vbeing,,adjustable on the valve stern and movable therewith and with the 1nove- .nient ofthe valve 31 within the cage 2l.

A `bumper 333 in t-he forinot v-a rubber washer is ydisposed `Within the deflectorand adapted to engage the upper end of 'the conical section Q. The purpose of the de- -vflector is to deflect any water that `rnaygpass out lthrough the conical section 9 downwardly into the tanlr,.so asjtovprevent water ,spouting or splashing to the upper end=of the tank. ,It `also serves the `purpose of a stopte cooperate with the valvepand prevent damage to the valve casing.

In assembling the valve, the valve stem is lirstr inserted in the conical section9 and the deiector 32 and yfloat 1,30 applied; The valve cage2l isgthreaded ontheextensionlf) and the lower end .portion of the conical section extendedinto the large portion 11 otl the lower .section 4l0. A flange nut 3ft is engaged .with the exteriorly lthreaded ypor- ,tionoii the end l1 of the'section 10,5theend l1 engagingfthe flange 16 of thesection 9.

By this means yboth sections are yirinly coupled' to each other, After the outlet ,valve has been opened for the lushingJoperatiointhe instant the water leaves the predetermined .water level. otheftanlnthe lioat, in view ot the absence of `water pressure,

descends until .the valve comes in contact with the lower end ofthe `valve cage. The water ,then "passes through the section `10, through the valve cage and conical section 9 and out of the nozzle 2 5 into the tank,

a portion of Vthe water passing through the i ,reilltube andthe wastepipe' into the'water closet lbopwl. Vhen the 4water -of the tank rises'to a sutlieient height-,to .actonthe Afloat 30, the pressure of the water will raise `the eatthereby ureing'therelV-e Slept@ enges@- ment with the valve Seat 20 .and :shutting oli1 the supply Ver" water.

nFrein ,theioregoingit will be ,readily seen that this invention provides a novel torni of flush tank valve so arranged that the valve in closing does not operate against the pressure of the Water, but with the pressure and wherein the tloat is supported at a distance from the side walis of the tanl` so that `tllereis no ,danger oi the .movement of the float being trictionally resisted byfthe side walls ci: the tanlg, nor inasinuclras levers are eliininatedwiiltlierebe suchfiirictional resistance to the movement ot the float. @ne

of the principal advantages possessed by our construction is that it is capable of easy engagenientiwith the tank or easy disengagement therefrom. It. is easily installed and easily removed for repairs. -l Itiisinot necessary in order to remove/.the valve 31 .for repairs that-the member l0 be removed but merely that the ycoupling fbe unsere-wed and then the section 9be liftedout with the valve. -AAftertliis the cage 21 may be removed andaccess readily had to the valve.

The cage 2l actsto centerfthe valve stem andthe-,valve upon; its sjeat,.and furthermore protects the valve from injury. VAll ot these, features areipossessed by VAa `device l,that yis composed ctn small number of .tor coupling saidv sectionstoeach other and the last mentioned sectionto a tlushitanlr.

2. Ailushttanlr *.valve; comprising a valve casing termed in sections, one section being adapted to pass through lthebottornot1 the lush'tank and beingiprovided with a shoul- 'der adapted to `confront the ibottorn, .the

lower end of this section beingexternally screwfthreaded andthe upper end 'of the section beingexternally screw-threaded, a second sect-ion having a reduced portion formed to slidingly -it the1interior-ot the upper end .ot the iirst section and being formed :with :an vannular shoulder to confront saidfirst section, the lower end ofthis secondsection being eXteriorly reducedand (formed .with ,a valve seat, the reduced `portion' being exteriorly screw-threaded, gthe second section being-orrne'd `with ahorre extending longitudinally through `the second Section, a valve Gase Vneeelfls the Srvf threadedendiof thesecond-.Section and having inlet openngsiand azcentral guide .openrig, la oouplngaflapted :toerigagefthe screw threads at the upper end of the first section and engage the .shoulder on the second named section, and a valve stem passing through the second named section and carrying u valve at its lower end and a loat at its upper end, the lower end of the Valve stem extending through said guide opening the said bore.

In testimony whereof We hereunto ax our signatures.

JAMES M. SIKES. CLEMENT ELMORE. 

